Even to your old age, I am He, And even to gray hairs I will carry you! I have made, and I will bear; Even I will carry, and will deliver you.
Isaiah 46:4
Yep, I’m officially a senior citizen!
Yikes! Is that a couple of gray strands of hair I see!?
Wait, what?
Didn’t I just blow out the 16 candles on my pink frosted cake?
Wasn’t I just celebrating turning 30?
I can almost hear the conversation verbatim when I turned 40, thinking it’s “all over now!”
Yep, so it goes and so it is said, “life here on earth is over in a blink of an eye.” Time is fleeting, and that’s why it’s so important to enjoy, and appreciate all the moments God gives each of us while here on earth.
We encounter all kinds of ups and downs during an average lifetime. Let’s face it, there’s going to be tears of sorrow mixed with tears of joy, there is no way around it. Life is comprised of trials and tribulations. That is why it is called, “life.” Life brings emotions and can transcend upon us rapidly and bring us up one second in time. Then we can crash to the ground just as quickly.
But thankfully, for every loss there is a gain. And God doesn’t take away without giving back. He will always bring you joy in the aftermath of your sorrow. Perhaps as we go through the sorrow, we aren’t capable of knowing there will be a light at the end of our dark moments.
Isaiah 61:3. “And provide for those who grieve in Zion – to bestow on them a crown of beauty instead of ashes, the oil of gladness instead of mourning, and a garment of praise instead of despair. They will be called oaks of righteousness, a planting of the Lord for the display of his splendor.”
God promises to carry us through all the moments in our lives.
In Jeremiah 1:5 The LORD said, “I knew you before I formed you in your mother’s womb.”
Matthew 10:30 “But the very hairs of your head are all numbered.” He knows and counts each hair on our head (or lack thereof – LOL)
He knows us! He loves us! If it is His will for us to live to a ripe old age, He will carry us even when our legs begin to “creak.” Or when our eyes have cataracts. He will be our light in the darkness. When we are drawing our last breath, He will be close by and deliver us straight to our eternal home!
He is with us always!
Just knowing that each critically important moment of our lives that He is with us is a comforting and beautiful promise, that we should all embrace quite readily!
He is with us in old age!
He is with us when our gray hairs show up!
He will carry us, and He will deliver us!
Knowing and believing these precious words is balm to my soul.
And to that I say, “Senior Citizen, no big deal…bring it on! God has my back!”
“Father, I embrace all the days you give me, I realize that it is a gift from above, and knowing You are carrying me, and with me throughout all my advanced years, no matter how many more on earth I have, is a blessing and a comfort that embraces me continuously, and may I do all according to Your will, until You call me home to eternal bliss, in Jesus name I thank You, Amen.”
How precious are Your thoughts about me, Oh God. They cannot be numbered! I can’t even count them; they outnumber the grains of sand!
And when I wake up, You are still with me! Psalm 139:17-18